Grass Valley Kaleido-X16 Installation v.7.70 - Manual (Page 14)

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Kaleido-X16 Installation
Port Availability
Port Availability
The Kaleido-X16 offers a wide variety of ports for incoming and outgoing signals. However,
with a view towards future expansion, there are ports whose connections exist but that are
currently not fully supported. The following ports on the
Kaleido-X16 are not yet supported:
• OPTION streaming output connector
• PC In analog audio input ports at the Audio I/O connector
Overview of the Kaleido-X16 System
The following diagram shows a basic Kaleido-X16 system configuration, with a single
Kaleido-X16 feeding 2 monitor wall displays. The Kaleido-RCP2 would be located on the
production desk, while the Client PC could be anywhere with Internet access to the
network.
The diagram below shows a Kaleido-X16 system with its inputs and outputs. Examples of
the various external devices that connect to the Kaleido-X16 are also shown.
Kaleido-X16 as a
router The Kaleido-X16 can behave as a router, with 16 input channels as sources
and the two RT OUT outputs as destinations
Superior display Highest quality multi-image output without compression, with superior
on-screen graphics, for the most critical live monitoring applications
128 audio
channels Unprecedented audio performance with the ability to monitor up to
128 channels of audio, including embedded, discrete analog, discrete AES
from ABT
DVI inputs DVI inputs (one per output head) mappable in the background of each
output without the need for scaling
Two-room layouts Intuitive layout editor software allows rapid creation of two-room layouts,
which can be recalled quickly from networked remote control panels
Highly robust Highly robust design, with multiple points of redundancy, and no single
point of failure for reliable 24/7 operation